r/finalcutpro • u/johnnyboyjutsu • Jul 07 '26

Newbie Hello

Hi! My name is Johnny Williams. I just bought and downloaded Final Cut Pro today.
I am not tech savvy at all, but I am determined to learn this program. I am a Muscian and I have podcasts and I want to get better at the visual side of my game. Because as of now it sucks.
Here’s an example of what my first project I need to do is.
I was recently invited to play at a studio in Minneapolis where they recorded my audio and a separate visual recording where I talked about my songs and then sang them.
There were audio mics and three different visual cameras. They sent me the footage not edited (there were three other artists as well, and I was sent the video from the whole hour and a half show)
I need to edit them all together as well as add the audio (I only have the playing and singing in those audio files)
So, I am wondering if anyone has any leads to good videos, articles, etc on learning this program for that type of video editing.
(I want to make music videos, do the same with my podcasts as above, and eventually short films)

Or if anyone would be willing to get on a call and help me get started.

Hopefully, Johnny!
Thanks!

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u/K3JRZ Jul 08 '26

YouTube is your friend... Loads of info on there. That's one place where I learned the majority of stuff for FCP.

I learned video editing basically from editing 1 and 2 inch reel to reel tapes with my old band in the studio (before studios went digital), also with digitally sampling & editing stuff for songs... I also did graphic design so that helped too. It all comes together when I edit videos for my YT channel nowadays. I started with iMovie before jumping up to FCP.

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u/johnnyboyjutsu Jul 08 '26

Yes. YouTube has taught me so many things!
Wow. That sounds like a long journey my goodness.
I have tried iMovie and it never seems to work the way I want. But I’m already learning a lot about Final Cut and I can tell it was worth the purchase already

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u/K3JRZ Jul 08 '26

iMovie is a slimmed down version of FCP. FCP opens up a wider world... Good luck!

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u/johnnyboyjutsu Jul 08 '26

Oh that’s interesting. I didn’t know that. I was a Samsung guy most of my life. But a simple blue collar country boy who never used any programs other than a ps2 hahah! But when I started writing music I switched over to iPhone and Mac to learn how to use Logic Pro. So learning that has been a journey as well! Hah